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He said: “The situation at the moment is that the A40 is like a furred up artery.

"If we could just unclog that artery, it would be good for jobs, businesses, social mobility and all the things we want to see in Gloucestershire as well as Oxfordshire.”

Roadworks on A40 Golden Valley this week (Image: Mark Watkins)

Mr Chalk added: “I have spoken to representatives of businesses in Eagle Tower, in the centre of Cheltenham, which are struggling to recruit people because they cannot persuade them to travel from London.